Category Personal Growth
Improving ourselves improves the world around us. Looking for inspiration? From curated TED Talks to stories of thought leaders providing actionable advice, there’s no better place to start your personal growth journey than right here.
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Finding Peace in the Waves of Life’s Uncertainty
In a busy life full of demands, opportunities, and often crushing losses, if the one thing we get to choose in life is our perspective, why not find the one that brings us the most joy? Here's one way to go about it!
Read MoreFinding Peace in the Waves of Life’s UncertaintyHow Comedians Are Changing the Way We Approach Depression
What can some of the world's funniest people do when they open up about mental health? Comedians like Sarah Silverman, Wayne Brady, Chris Gethard, and Rainn Wilson are helping us better support the ones we love and ourselves!
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Feeding the Soul and Ending Loneliness
Can food fight loneliness? In the kitchens of the Healing Meals Community Project, food is giving people a place to come together, work in the service of others, and leave people changed for life!
Read MoreFeeding the Soul and Ending LonelinessHow to Finish Your To-Do List and Run a Marathon in One Day!
Could you check off your entire to-do list in one day? It's not just possible, you can do it while having fun, doing what you love, and taking time to reflect! Here's how!
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Why We All Need More Awe!
Do we already have the key to healing what divides us? The answer is YES, if only we learn to harness the power of awe! Find out how.
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The Magic of Embracing What You’re Bad At!
What would happen if we embraced the humor in being bad at something? Could it actually enhance our relationships? Check out what this imaginative mother and son duo has created by doing just that.
Read MoreThe Magic of Embracing What You’re Bad At!The People Who Could Be the Unsuspecting Heroes in Our Journey!
Jonathan Gravenor discovered some unlikely "teachers" as he went from traveling the world as a successful journalist to struggling through chemo alone, and they changed his life. He shares a few of the lesson he learned in this great TED Talk!
Read MoreThe People Who Could Be the Unsuspecting Heroes in Our Journey!What Makes You Special?
How do you make your life long dreams a reality? Why not start with embracing what makes you unique? Sports announcer Jason Benetti has been doing this from a young age, and now, as the White Sox announcer and Cerebral Palsy advocate he's helping others achieve their dreams too!
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The Unexpectedly Arctic Origins of Our Favorite Desert Companion!
What do camels have to do with globalization, and the arctic? Probably not what you think! The adaptations that made camels our ideal desert companions didn't start in the sand.
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Need to Beat Jet Lag? Get Your Internal Clocks on Vacation, Too!
So you've just booked an amazing vacation, but how will you deal with the jet lag that will start to set in? Here are some tips to help you out!
Read MoreNeed to Beat Jet Lag? Get Your Internal Clocks on Vacation, Too!The Case for Taking More Naps!
Busy schedule got you stressin'? Here are easy ways you can bring more simplicity to your life!
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Are You Seeing What I’m Seeing?
What color is this dress to you? To your best friend, it might look completely different! (Really, give it a share.) So why is this? How is it possible that two people can see the exact same image but perceive it so differently?
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